5th Grade Newsletter

By 5th Grade Team
Fifth Grade
December 15, 2023

Important Dates & Reminders

  • December 18-January 1: Winter Break 
  • January 2: Students Return to School 
  • January 9: iReady Reading Test 
  • January 9: PTA Special Ed Support Group @ 6PM Library 
  • January 11: iReady Math Test 
  • January 15: No School (MLK Day) 

Updates on Our Learning:

  • In Reading, we have been engaging in dialogue in our Fantasy Book Clubs.
  • In Math, we are adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers and we will be learning how to multiply fractions by a whole number 
  • In Science, we are finishing up our unit on Landforms and will be taking our Quarter 2 District Benchmark when we return from Winter Break 
  • In Social Studies, we are still learning about the ancient civilizations 
  • In Writing, we are finishing our Narrative Nonfiction stories and will be starting our Fantasy writing 

Educational Sites – To Do at Home

  • Please encourage students to work towards making their units and increasing their time on the following sites:
  • Lexia 
  • ST Math 
  • IXL Science